Every single device which is connected to the Internet has a unique identifier called IP (Internet Protocol) address. This includes computers, web servers, smart phones, switches, etcetera. The pool of addresses, which was introduced originally, is already distributed, therefore the so-called IPv4 IP addresses are slowly getting replaced with IPv6 addresses. Every domain name which opens an internet site has an IP record, that is the address of the server where it's hosted. Using the IPv4 system, the record is called A and it is comprised of four groups of numbers from 1 to 255 divided by a dot, while in the IPv6 system it is called AAAA and it comprises of 8 groups of hexadecimal numbers i.e. this sort of records use digits from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. An example of an AAAA record is 2010:0c48:43d3:2142:1012:8c3a:2475:2435 and this format works with a substantially greater amount of IPs compared with the IPv4 format.

AAAA Records in Cloud Hosting

If you want to use a domain name or a subdomain that you have in a cloud hosting account on our end for any third-party service and you ought to set up an AAAA record for that, it is not going to take you more than just a few clicks to do this using our effective, though easy-to-use Hepsia Control Panel. As soon as you navigate to the DNS Records section and click the Create a New Record button, a small pop-up will show up. This is the area where you could create any DNS record, so you only have to choose the needed domain address or subdomain and the type of record through drop-down options menu and type in the IPv6 address, which is the actual record. Just in case you have no experience with such matters, you won't have any issues as Hepsia is incredibly user-friendly and your new AAAA record will propagate within the hour, to enable you to start using your domain/subdomain with the other service provider. In case they require it, you'll also be able to edit the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record, defining how long it is going to remain active in the global DNS system after you edit it or remove it.

AAAA Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

As our leading-edge cloud web hosting platform supports AAAA records, you are going to be able to create one without difficulty for every internet domain or subdomain that you host in a semi-dedicated server account from our company and the new record will propagate within the hour, so that you can start using the services of any other provider you point the domain/subdomain to in no time. You are able to create the record from the DNS Records section of your Hepsia hosting Control Panel in which you will also find all the other records that were created automatically or you have created manually before. The creation of the new AAAA record is as basic as picking out the needed domain name or subdomain and the AAAA type from simple drop-down menus, typing the IPv6 address inside a text box and saving the change. You are going to be able to edit the record anytime if necessary. If the other service provider needs a certain TTL value for the new record, you will be able to edit this setting as well. The Time To Live option outlines how long an existing record will keep functioning after you change it or remove it and the time is in seconds.